12—Interaction with other Acts and laws
(1) The
State Records Act 1997 does not apply to information obtained or held by
the central assessment unit or the Registrar under this Act.
(2) Despite the
provisions of the Spent Convictions Act 2009 or a corresponding law
within the meaning of that Act, the fact that an offence in respect of which a
person has been found guilty becomes spent does not affect—
(a) the
status of the offence as a prescribed offence or presumptive disqualification
offence (within the meaning of section 26A) for the purposes of this Act;
or
(b) the
ability for the offence to be taken into account in a working with
children check.
(3) This Act is
otherwise in addition to, and does not derogate from, any other Act or law.